Alaín Roca
Roca in 2011
Personal information
Full nameAlaín Addys Roca Borrero
Born (1976-09-07) 7 September 1976
Havana, Cuba
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number13
National team
1995-2002 Cuba
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Japan Team
World League
Gold medal – first place1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place1997 Moscow
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Japan
Bronze medal – third place1997 Japan
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1998 MaracaiboTeam

Alaín Roca Borrero (born 7 September 1976), also known as Alaín Roca, is a former volleyball player from Cuba. A two-time Olympian, he competed in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics with the Cuban men's national volleyball team.[1][2]

Roca was honoured as Best Setter at the 2001 Volleyball America's Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where Cuba finished in second place.[3]

Honours

  • 1995: Start in the National Team of Cuba
    • Preolympic Games – Calgary, Canada (gold medal)
  • 1996: World League – Rotterdam, Holland (4th place) and "Best Service"
    • Olympic Games – Atlanta, USA (6th place)
  • 1997: World League – Moscow, Russia (silver medal)
    • World Grand Champions Cup – Japan (bronze medal)
    • Norceca Championship – Puerto Rico (gold medal)
  • 1998: World League – Milan, Italy (gold medal)
    • World Champion – Japan (bronze medal) and "2nd Best Receiver"
    • Season 98-99 Cuneo, Italy (4th place)
    • Italy Cup – (gold medal) and "Record Speed Service"
    • Cope delle Coppe Europe – (silver medal)
    • Central American Games – Maracaibo, Venezuela (gold medal)
    • America Cup – Argentina (bronze medal)
    • Norceca Championship – Monterrey, Mexico (silver medal)
  • 1999: World League – Argentina (silver medal)
    • World Cup – Japan (silver medal)
    • Season 99-00 Montichiari, Italy
    • Italy Cup – (silver medal)
    • America Cup – Tampa; Orlando, USA (bronze medal)
  • 2000: America Cup – São Paulo, Brazil (gold medal)
    • Olympic Games – Sydney, Australia (7th place)
  • 2001: Norceca Championship – Barbados (gold medal) "Best Setter" and "Best Service"
    • America Cup – Argentina (silver medal) and "Best Setter"
    • World Grand Champions Cup – Japan (gold medal) and "Best Setter"
  • 2002: World League Participation – National Team of Cuba
  • 2007-2008: Tigre Unisul, Brazil
    • Minero Championship (silver medal)
    • Santa Catarina State Championship (gold medal)
    • Super League (4th place)
  • 2008-2009: Tigre Unisul, Brazil
    • Santa Catarina State Championship (silver medal)
    • Super League (4th place)
  • 2009-2010: Pinheiros-SKY, Brazil
    • Super League (bronze medal)
  • 2010-2011: Halkbank Sport Club, Ankara-Turkey
    • Turkey Championship (third place)
  • 2011: August to 30 December: Top Volley Andreoli Latina, Italy
    • "All Star Volley" Marcelo Gabana in Memorial
  • 2012: 31 December to 30 April: Ural-Ufa Volley, Russia
    • Russia Championship (5th place)
  • 2012-2013: Club Fakel Novy Urengoy- Russia
    • Siberian Cup (bronze medal)
    • Russia Championship (5th place)
  • Individual Titles: Best Service- World League 1996 (Rotterdam, Holland)
    • 2nd Best Reception- World Cup 1998 (Japan)
    • Record Speed Service (117 km/h) – Italy Cup 1999 (Rome, Italy)
    • Best Setter – Championship Norceca 2001 (Barbados)
    • Best Service – Championship Norceca 2001 (Barbados)
    • Best Setter – America Cup 2001 (Argentina)
    • Best setter – World Grand Championship Cup 2001 (Japan)
    • "All Star Volley" Marcelo Gabana in Memorial 2011 (Monza, Italy)

References

  1. "Alaín Roca". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. "Alain Roca". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. "Individual awards". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
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